Thursday, August 15, 2013

Wonder Woman and Shoe Cupcakes

Those of you that follow my facebook page will know that last weekend I did not sew a single thing! Instead I worked with my friends Miss Sasha and Miss Lucy at the Sherbet Birdie studios, helping to turn ladies into Wonder Woman!

But first of all I had my turn!

But thats not a professional one... here is a professional one!

I'm rocking my golden lassoo!

My job on these shoot days is as a hostess. I will get you tea or coffee or water while your hair and makeup is being done by the fabulous Lucy Topp, I'll get you a blanket if you are cold, or I will fan you if you are warm (yes, I stand there with a fan until you are comfortable). Whilst you are having your photo taken I assist Miss Sasha by making sure everthing is in place and you are looking your best. Then after the shoot I get you champagne and whatever goodies I have baked for you to eat.

This time around I made these:

Strawberries and Cream High Heel Shoe Cupcakes!!!

These were a labour of love, as are all the treats I take to Sherbet Birdie, and I actually started making them several days before the shoot. The white pieces that make up the vamp and the footbed of the shoe are fondant, which I rolled, cut in shapes and draped over RedBull cans to dry.

Whilst they were drying I made the heels from musk sticks, marshmallows and raspberry lollies.

Then, when the fondant was good and hard I decorated those pieces.

I drew freehand onto the footbeds with a food colouring texta to create a Sherbet Birdie monogram

The ribbon and plastic sparkly flowers were 'stuck' on with icing that dried hard

Then on Friday night I baked cupcakes in Miss Sasha's kitchen and when they had cooled I sat on the floor of her loungeroom to ice them.

All the Wonder Women loved them, and there are probably a lot of photos of them floating around the internet now, because I think everyone took a photo of the one I served them!

So thats it! Because I didn't sew anything on the weekend this is the only thing I have to blog about this week... but I'm looking forward to getting back into it this weekend and have about 10 projects I'd like to start. I'm trying to whittle it down to one so as not to overwhelm myself!

13 comments:

Beccie, you are AMAZING! Besides looking always gorgeous you're not only one of the most talented vintage sewers I met so far, with an impeccable taste for fabrics, colours etc., but you have apparently formidable baking skills! The cupcakes look both gorgeous and delicious, and having made birthday cakes with fondant for my little ones I know how much work it is. My compliments, you're brilliant. And it's a pity Sherbet Birdie is not "around the corner" for my (I'm from Switzerland), otherwise I would so much love to have once a professional shooting with them. Kind regards from the other side of the globe, Doris aka Mrs. Button

Mrs Button, I don't know what to say...... I'm blown away and maybe a little bit teary...... thank you SO MUCH for your kind words and compliments. As someone who doesn't think much of her skills, its wonderful to hear such resoundingly positive feedback! I'm thinking I may print this out and stick it on my wall for the next time I'm feeling down on myself :)

oh my gosh! you are an awesome wonderwoman! i loved watching wonderwoman when i was little! she's so awesome. and so are you - i mean look at those cupcakes!!! woot! fun post. i wish i had the nerves, know how, and hook up to do a shoot like that <3 well any shoot lol

Sew Retro Rose is my little corner of the web, where I talk to anyone who'll listen about my sewing adventures with vintage patterns. Sometimes I talk about other things too... but mostly sewing.

I rediscovered sewing in mid 2011 after not sewing for 15 years, and I didnt realise how much I missed it until I took it up again!

You can find me any day of the week (except Sunday) dressed in true vintage, or reproduction vintage complete with hair, makeup, false eyelashes and stilleto heels. Sewing my own reproduction vintage creations from patterns, wearing them, and getting compliments from complete stranges is so rewarding.